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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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