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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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