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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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