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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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