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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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