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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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