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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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