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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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