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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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