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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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