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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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