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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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