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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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