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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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