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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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