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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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