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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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