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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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