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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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