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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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