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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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