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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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