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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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