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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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