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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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