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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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