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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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