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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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