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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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