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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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