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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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