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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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