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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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