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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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