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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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