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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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