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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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