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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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