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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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