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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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