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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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