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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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