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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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