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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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