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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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