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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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