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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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