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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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