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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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