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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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