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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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