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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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