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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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