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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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