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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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