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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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