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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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