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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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