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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education