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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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