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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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