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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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