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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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