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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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