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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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