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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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