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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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