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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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