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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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