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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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