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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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