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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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