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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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