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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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