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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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