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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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