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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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