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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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