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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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