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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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