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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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