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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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