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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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