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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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