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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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