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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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