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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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