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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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