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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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