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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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