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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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