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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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