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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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