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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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