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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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