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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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