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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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