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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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