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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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