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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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