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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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