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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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