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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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