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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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