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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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