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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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