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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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