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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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