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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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