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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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