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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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