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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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