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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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