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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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