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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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