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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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