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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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