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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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