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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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