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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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