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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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