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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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