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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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