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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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