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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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