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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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