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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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