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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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