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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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