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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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