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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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