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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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