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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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