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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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