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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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