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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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