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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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