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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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