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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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