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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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