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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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