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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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