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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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