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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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