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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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