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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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