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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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