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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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