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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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