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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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