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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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