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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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