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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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