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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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