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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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