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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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