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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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