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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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