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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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