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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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