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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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