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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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