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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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