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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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