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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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