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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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