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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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