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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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