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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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