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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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