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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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