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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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