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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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