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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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