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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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