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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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