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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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