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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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