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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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