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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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