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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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