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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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