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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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