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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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