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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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