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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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