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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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