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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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