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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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