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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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