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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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