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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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