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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations 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 deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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