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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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