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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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