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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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