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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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