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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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