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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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