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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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