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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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