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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major 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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