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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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