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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the 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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