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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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