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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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