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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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