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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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