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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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