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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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