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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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