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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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