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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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