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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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