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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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