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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions 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 Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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