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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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