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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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