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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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