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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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