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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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