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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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