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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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