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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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