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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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