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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this 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 resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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