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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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