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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important 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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