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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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