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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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