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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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