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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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