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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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