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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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