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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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