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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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