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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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