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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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