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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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