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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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