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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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