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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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