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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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