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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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