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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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