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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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