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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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