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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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