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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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