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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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