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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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