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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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