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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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