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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education