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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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