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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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