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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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