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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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