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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key 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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