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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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