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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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