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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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