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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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