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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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