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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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