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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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