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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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