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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)