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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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