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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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