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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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