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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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