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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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