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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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