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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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