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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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