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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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