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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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