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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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