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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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