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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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