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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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