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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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