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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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