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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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