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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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