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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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