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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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