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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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