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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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