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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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