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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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