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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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