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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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