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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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