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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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