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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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