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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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