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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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