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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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