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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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