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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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