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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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