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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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