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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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