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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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