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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business 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 teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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