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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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