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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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