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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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