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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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