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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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