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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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