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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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