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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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