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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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