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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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