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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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