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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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