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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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