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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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