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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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