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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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