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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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