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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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