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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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