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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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