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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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