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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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