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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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