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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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