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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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