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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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