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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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