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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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