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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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