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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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