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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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