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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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