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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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