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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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