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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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