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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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