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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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