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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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