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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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