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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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