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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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