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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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