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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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