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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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