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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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