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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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