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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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