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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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