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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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