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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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