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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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