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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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