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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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