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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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