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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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