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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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