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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources