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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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