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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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