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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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