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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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