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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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