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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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