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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner 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 e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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