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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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