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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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