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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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