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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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