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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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