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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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