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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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