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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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