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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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