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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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