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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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