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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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