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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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