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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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