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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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