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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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