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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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