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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about 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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