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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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