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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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