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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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