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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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