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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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