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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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