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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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