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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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