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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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