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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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