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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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