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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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