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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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