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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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