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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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