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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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