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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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