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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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