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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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