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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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