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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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