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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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