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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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