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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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