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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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