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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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