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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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