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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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