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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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