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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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