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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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