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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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