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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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