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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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