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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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