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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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