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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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