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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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