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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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