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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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