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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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