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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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