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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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