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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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