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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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