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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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