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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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