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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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