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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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