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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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