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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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