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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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