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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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