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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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