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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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