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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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