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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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