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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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