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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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