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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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