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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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