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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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