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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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