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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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