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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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