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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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