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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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