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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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