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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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