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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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