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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the 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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