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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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