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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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