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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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