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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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