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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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