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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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