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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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