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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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