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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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