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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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