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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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