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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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