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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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