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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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