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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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