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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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