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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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