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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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