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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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