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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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