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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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