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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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