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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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