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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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