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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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