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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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