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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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