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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates 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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