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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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