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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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