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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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