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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews 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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