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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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