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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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