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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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