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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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