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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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