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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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