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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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