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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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