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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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