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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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