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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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