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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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