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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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