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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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