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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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