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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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