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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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