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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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