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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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