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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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